Towing an Outer limits SV52 with F250...
06-06-2016, 08:37 PM
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Ok I'm ready
06-06-2016, 10:04 PM
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I have a 14 F-350 single wheel an towed my 42 Fountain fine. Jus don't stop it well if trailer brakes are not 100%. The problem occurres when u have to stop unexpectedly when a soccer mom pulles out in front of u an her lawyer says u were towin more than the truck was designed to do an ur toast. An all she has to do is watch tv 10 min an she will see 50 ads telling her they will get her lots of money.
I jus switched to a Sportschassie jus to be on safe side when traveling. I've owned a Transport Co for 15+ yrs an havin the right equipment to pull wit is a big safety issue. More so than most realize unless u have towed heavy stuff for many yrs. Their will always be that one time in someone's career when they have a real close call then they realize how important tow rigs are.
I jus switched to a Sportschassie jus to be on safe side when traveling. I've owned a Transport Co for 15+ yrs an havin the right equipment to pull wit is a big safety issue. More so than most realize unless u have towed heavy stuff for many yrs. Their will always be that one time in someone's career when they have a real close call then they realize how important tow rigs are.
06-07-2016, 06:46 AM
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It's not towing it...it's stopping it. You are seriously over-weight for a pick-up. In a emergency maneuver that boat is going to push the truck wherever it wants to go.
You are liable for who you kill or injure. You need a medium duty truck like a Sport Chassis, Kenworth or Peterbilt. Anything less is foolish. You get the right cop who pulls you over and he will make you leave the truck or the boat. I spent an hour on the side of the road with my 42X and Peterbilt getting lectured because I didn't have a class A license at the time. It's all about weight, both truck and boat. When the boat weighs more than the truck the boat will win.
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You are liable for who you kill or injure. You need a medium duty truck like a Sport Chassis, Kenworth or Peterbilt. Anything less is foolish. You get the right cop who pulls you over and he will make you leave the truck or the boat. I spent an hour on the side of the road with my 42X and Peterbilt getting lectured because I didn't have a class A license at the time. It's all about weight, both truck and boat. When the boat weighs more than the truck the boat will win.
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06-07-2016, 11:38 AM
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a 52' boat with a dry weight of 10,800 plus probably 3000 lbs for the trailer plus the fuel in that size boat puts you well over the rating of a 3/4 ton truck. I know my Chevy 2500 is 13,000 lbs max.
